NISM Blog
How to Use Hashtags on LinkedIn to Grow Your Brand
While hashtag usage has long been encouraged on Twitter and Instagram as a way for users to engage with their networks, LinkedIn only started allowing clickable hashtags in 2016. The initial key is to identify your specialty and conduct research on the hashtags that...
Conference Content: To Sponsor or Not to Sponsor?
If you’re knee-deep in planning your entrance into the conference circuit (check out THIS blog if you’re just wading in), this question has surely popped up: Will you sponsor? And it’s an important one to consider! We’re weighing the pros and cons with you here when...
Leads on Social Media: How to Attract and Convert Your Audience
In today's fast-paced and digitally-driven world, social media has become a powerful tool for businesses. It can be used to drive leads and connect with potential customers. With millions of users across various platforms, social media channels offer businesses the...
Micro-Influencers & Social Media Marketing
Through our partnership with St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, we meet extremely talented MBA students and social media marketing professionals. One of their assignments in our course is to blog on an area of social media that they found most interesting or learned...
Meet and Greet: Melissa Fransen
The NISM SMS professionals serve as ambassadors for our certification program. Not only are they knowledgeable about our curriculum, but they also share our passion for social media. Best of all, their stories help shape our organization and the work that we do here....
How to Tag Others in Social Media Posts
The actual steps to tagging a person or business account on social media can vary slightly by platform. Here are a few techniques to get you started. When in doubt, check out the platform specific recommendations for tagging as things can change over time. Not sure if...
Meet and Greet: Marissa Shaffer
The NISM SMS professionals serve as ambassadors for our certification program. Not only are they knowledgeable about our curriculum, but they also share our passion for social media. Best of all, their stories help shape our organization and the work that we do here....
Is There Value in Tagging Others in Social Media Posts?
Posting on social media has become a daily activity for many individuals and businesses across the globe. Often the goal is to engage or communicate with others. With this in mind, how do we know when to tag people or brands? And what’s the value of tagging others? ...
Meet and Greet: Rudy Vasquez
The NISM SMS professionals serve as ambassadors for our certification program. Not only are they knowledgeable about our curriculum, but they also share our passion for social media. Best of all, their stories help shape our organization and the work that we do here....